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Getting to Skigastein
Planning your journey is an important part of any holiday. Enjoy a hassle-free trip and plan your easy and efficient route with our travel tips. Get ready for your holiday!
Our focus: Your sustainable journey to the Gastein Valley
In Skigastein, we care about sustainability. That’s why we want to make it easy for our guests to plan a sustainable and eco-friendly journey to our holiday resort. Skigastein’s excellent public transport connection is a good reason to leave your car at home – without having to compromise on flexibility. Are you a holder of an Austrian “Klimaticket“? Then your environmentally friendly journey to Skigastein is even easier. Why is that? Because sustainability pays off: As a Klimaticket holder, you benefit from a 15 percent discount on day tickets at the cash desks of the Gastein mountain railroads (Schlossalm, Stubnerkogel, Angertal, Sportgastein and Graukogel).
Getting to Skigastein by train
Skigastein is easy to reach by train. Dorfgastein, Bad Hofgastein, and Bad Gastein all have their own train stations connected to the national rail network. Numerous Railjet trains and IC direct connections take you to Bad Gastein from Hamburg, Stuttgart, Munich, Vienna, Salzburg, Klagenfurt, and many other European destinations.
Did you know? Day guests traveling by train enjoy the convenient “Train in – Ski out” option at Bad Gastein station, which is directly connected to the valley station of Stubnerkogel cable car.
The last mile after your train journey
Once you have arrived at the train station, it’s easy to get to your hotel or any other location in Skigastein. Thanks to numerous hotel shuttle services as well as local taxi companies and bus connections, you can cover the last mile of your trip in an eco-friendly way as well. What’s more, the next motorail terminal is located in Bischofshofen, with a reliable taxi delivery/collection service for your luggage.
Money-saving tips for train travelers
- With the ÖBB combined ticket, you benefit from an economy class ÖBB return ticket to Bad Gastein and a voucher for a 1-day, 3-day, or 6-day ski pass. Prices start at EUR 76.50 and this combined ticket will be bookable from November 2024. From Bad Gastein train station, it’s only a short walk over the crossing to get to Stubnerkogelbahn cable car, which will take you up the mountain.
- For even more eco-friendly mobility options on site, try our attractive electric car-sharing offers!
Getting to Gastein by bus
If you don’t want to travel by train, you can also reach Skigastein by bus. Check out the various options!
TIP: Within Gastein our guests ride the ski bus free of charge for winter sports.
Getting to the slopes by public transport
Free public travel from all over Salzburg in combination with a valid ski pass of the Gastein mountain railroads.
In the winter season 2024/25 skiing guests have the opportunity to travel for free with public transport to the skiing areas of Skigastein and back. The free travel ticket can be downloaded using the ski pass number (multi day ski passes) or booking number (ski pass purchase in the webshop) and is valid for one day.
- The SVV Event Ticket can be used in printed form or as a PDF on your mobile phone in conjunction with a photo ID when traveling with public transport Salzburg to the ski areas of the Gastein mountain railroads as a ticket. This ticket is free of charge in conjunction with a valid ski pass of the Gasteiner mountain railroads and when pursuing winter sports.
- The free travel ticket is valid with the following ski tickets: 3 hours ticket, from 12/2 p.m. ticket, day ticket, multi day ski pass, touring ski ticket, the Ski amadé All-IN Card White and the SuperSkiCard.
- You need a ski pass first?
Book your ski ticket now at skigastein.skiperformance.com
Getting to Skigastein by electric car
If you are planning to travel to Skigastein by electric car, you will be happy to hear that the holiday region boasts 32 EV charging stations.
Schlossalm valley station
- 4 charging stations at level 0 parking deck
- 2 charging stations at level 1 parking deck
- 2 charging stations at level 2 parking deck
- 20 charging stations at Schlossalm parking lot
Angertal Ski Center
- 3 charging stations at the mid-level of the parking deck
Sportgastein
- 6 charging stations at the valley station
There are three options for charging your electric vehicle:
- with a RFID card
- with your smartphone and the respective app
- with your smartphone and direct payment (Visa, Mastercard, Paypal)
To charge your electric vehicle on site, you need your own charging cable. The standard rate for EV charging in Skigastein is EUR 0.66/kWh with the Salzburg AG charging card and app or EUR 0.79/kWh with Direct Payment (credit card). For existing charging contracts with third-party providers, the respective rates apply. Do you need help? Call the hotline of Salzburg AG at 0800 660 660!
BÄM Mobility Carsharing in Gastein
Car sharing the easy and sustainable way! In Bad Hofgastein, four car-sharing e-cars are available for guests and locals. What began as a pilot project with a rentable electric car at the Schlossalmbahn valley station is now a successful story with several locations and flexible options. For even more environmentally friendly mobility on site, our attractive e-car sharing offers are available in cooperation with Bäm Mobility.
Getting to Skigastein by car
Wherever you travel from, getting to the Gastein Valley by car is easy and hassle-free – thanks to the holiday destination’s top-class infrastructure. Here’s some information for motorists:
- Coming from/via Munich, it takes about 2 hours to get to Skigastein.
- Coming from/via Salzburg, it takes about 1 hour to get to Skigastein. Take the Tauern highway in a southerly direction until you reach Bischofshofen and take the exit Gasteinertal.
- Coming from/via Innsbruck, it takes about 2 hours to get to Skigastein. Take the highway towards Wörgl and continue along Bundesstraße 312 via St. Johann/Tirol until you reach Lofer. From there, take Bundesstraße 311 towards Zell am See, and continue towards Lend, where you take Bundesstraße 167 to Gastein. Alternatively, take the Kufstein-Salzburg highway towards Villach, continuing along Bundesstraße 167 to the Gastein Valley after the exit Gasteinertal.
- Coming from the south, you pass by Villach, Möllbrücke, and Obervellach until you reach Mallnitz, where you can take the motorail train to Gastein.
Parking lots at the valley stations: Schlossalm, Angertal, Stubnerkogel, Sportgastein, Graukogel and Dorfgastein
Stubnerkogel parking lot
There is a limited number of parking spaces at the Stubnerkogel valley station. Due to space restrictions, the parking area may be completely full during the morning in high season. We therefore recommend that our guests travel by ski bus (free usage in the practice of skiing/snowboarding and with a valid ski pass) or public transport as well as hotel shuttles. We offer discounts and special tickets for this, more information can be found under Sustainable Arrival and Last Mile. TIP: The train station in Bad Gastein is right next to the valley station of the Stubnerkogelbahn and is easy to reach via the train level crossing.
Premium parking at the valley station Schlossalm in the parking garage Schlossalm
In the parking garage of the Schlossalm valley station premium paid parking spaces are available, this corresponds to 30% of the pitches. All outdoor parking spaces at the Schlossalm valley station are free of charge.
Persons with a disabled person's parking permit or a disabled person's pass with 100% and a registered accompanying person can park free of charge, please contact the ticket office.
Parking fee:
Free parking time = 30 minutes
€ 5,00 for the first 24h
€ 5,00 for all further 24h started
€ 150,00 = maximum
The parking fee can be paid at one of the two parking machines (ground floor or upper floor) or directly by card payment at the exit column.
Tip: You can also buy your cable car ticket from the ticket machine on the upper floor and go directly to the Schlossalmbahn cable car without having to make a diversion to the ticket office.
Available at the ticket offices of Gasteiner Bergbahnen AG
Season parking ticket for summer season ticket holders € 75,00
Season parking ticket regular € 150,00
Contingent of season parking tickets are available for the Schlossalm parking garage for the 2024/25 winter season (valid until 6 April 2025).
(Maximum entry height 2,20 m in the parking garage Schlossalm)
Please note: tunnel construction works along A10 highway
If you travel by car, we recommend checking the current traffic situation before your trip. At the moment, delays may occur because of tunnel construction works along the A10 highway.
Please Note: Tauern train route & car lock closure
If you travel by train from the south, you should keep up to date with the modernization of the railway lines, from 18 November 2024 to 13 July 2025 between Salzburg and Villach, there may be restrictions.
Quick route planning with Google Maps
Route to Schlossalmbahn cable car
Route to Stubnerkogelbahn cable car
Route to Graukogelbahn chair lift
Route to Goldbergbahn cable car
Getting to Skigastein by plane
Are you traveling to Skigastein by plane? In this case, your closest airports are Salzburg and Munich. From the airport, you can use a taxi shuttle service.
Rent professional ski equipment on site
You don’t feel like traveling with heavy luggage? Thanks to the local ski rental shops, you can leave your skis at home. At the professional rental stations, you can hire winter sports equipment tailored to your needs. Plus, you benefit from expert advice on site.
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